The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-09-18
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The tInnis tournament, as w@ expected,
opeped lhe gay season ct Lenox With rush.
Tho yilkee IL filed TO overnowing, and COLI
onists, With sometimess mile betWoen their
beds AMI their breakfasts, are more numerous
this veal than ever. Every prominent cottager
has reception day, which. howevo. ia quito Q
work OF supereroration, ~ visiting goes on
brisklytn the roads and lanes, wlere vioto-
riss, dog carts. and buckboards sometimes
stand rnotionless for half an hour Ehile their
occupsnts chat with friends smoig the foot
peopls who are abroad for their moning stroll.
A stranger seeing these little crown gathered
about conspicuous vehicle imagiies that In
accident may have occurred, or the some Inn
portant intelligence has arrived by electric
telegraph. but he IL soon undeceiv'd and be-
comes accustomed TO this al frcro style OF
visiting. Thenumber Of eauipags increases
every day. and tandems and four-i-hands arc
too numerous to get moro thar passing
glance. Mr.. Francis NJ. Jencks's break, with
its four epirited horses and two worried ser-
wants. has received especial attsltion during
tho last few days. a. Mrs. Paran Stevens has
occupied the box scat, with Mise vinslow and
Miss Paget and Mr.. John Firmai behind. all
Of whom sre eneste Of Mr. Jencss at his pic
Iturcsoue cottage on the Lebanonroad.
Miss Furniss, whose hospitalitys proyerbial.
rave her grounds and tennis couts for the first
two dars Of the tournament and entertained
large parties most sumptuousi1 ~ iunoneon.
Tue lnas were played at the eeitlemensoiub
on FndH. and very handsome pi1es were won
oyMr. Ozark In tho singles ana 1t. In the
doubles Who came on victorious.
IN "enesday evening prohoiy tne pretu-
est german OF the season wa Given ~ mrs.
r.. n n ~k L.
Turnureeiwhen ID. treeniean superb music
room was profusely decorated with nydran-
eeas' most rtisucany disposed ana niieo Win
dancing rowd. the maIorit,of whom were
New Yorker, hrs. Burxe.h one received Win
miss Iurnuc. and In spite Newpor aro
English oearies was far ant away tho most
charming peson present AMONG the Dehes
Miss Grace feter was conspi"ously lovely In
q fresh wnite own Win fope OF pearls soous
the neck ana AIMS MISS PaG,t also Iooked OK
oeedingiy weliAnd has everwnere In Lehox.
as In Newport'w won golden opinions py ner
simple dignity Z manner ard the absence OF
what Americana call nonsense" In nor con.
versation' mesnuG thereby pretenson and
seif-importance. ot Wit and 'ieverness.
AZ the SUBSCRIPTION dance q the next even.
ing MIA WhitneS presided with her accus.
TONED grace ana purteoustoss. Mr. Oretsh.
ton WOOD leo uvay german. ana In spite OF
execrabIe music and no super TO SPEAK OF the
evening was eperdly enJued. Tnere must
unauestionaol1 be something In tho braoins
ar rom the npuntsins AM IN the soothins
innuenco Oh u h9nts ana snadows on sne
everlasting mp which dispsss the sons ana
daughters OF oP OF tho mosfluxurious cities Of
tho world to acept tho rush ana tumble OF
berkshire hiei make themselves worry
nappy In the sRenoe OF WHAT are looked upon
% the commq necessities OF existence In
ther Newport lnd New Drk nomes
Among tho pfttisst YONG married women
ct Miss Turnu1's and the subscription dance
was Mrs. kob4t l. Clarison, formerly Miss
Mary otis whd with her husband drove all
the way from 4vol for . NV days OF Lenox
dissipation andolity.
CARDS arc ou4or many entertainments next
week-a progressive euchr party ct Mrs.
William D. slohe's. eoncet at hre. Henry
Barclays, and Vulnerable tsss' musicals. and
Informal receptions.
Tho annual Rnox wedding VII DO wanting
this year. for TIL reason that nocandidates for
mGtrimony havI presented themselves Thus
far the summe1has not been rnh In prospec-
tive marr1ages No ensaeemers have been
announced ro4 Newport. Bar dtroor. or oven
opportunity-gitng Narrsssnsett
october weddings IN town wiz DO few and
far between. t1sre being none In prospect but
Miss slocomLs ana the Couns Brakxs's.
Miss Ov1ngtofs and M. Nathan Appleton's,
and Miss Va1 Aukens' whose engAgement to
MI. Trsmenfere' young Eneiishnan In the
madras Cvt service. was made Known to
Trends In tqs CITY oy the last Eororoan mail
truce htving Deem declared In mo great
social war vhicn mas made Newport somewhat
turbulent o. la.e. and tho attacking party re-
naming In quiet possession OF the fsld. the
season. never at any time very exciting. 10
dying allow eAd painless death. Crowds have
departed during the last week. and the open
places In the Drive. as vol as number OF
barred ana ooiteo cottages' indicate that Tho
END ID aireadynere' Inc Casino dances. which
nave oeen Almost orilAAnt THIS summer, arc
over polo aao tennis among the things thas
were' ana pronounced osnss ana beauties pre-
parne 10 ishow the players 70 Lenox OF
1uxeoo: or wherever they may elect 70 oonere-
gaze. MISS NlnsioW 10 gone. MISS trant, ID
sara. Will soon DO the guest OF Mrs John Dsvis
d Lenox' sad miss Amshe hives' whose beauty
ana cieveness nave made ner In reality
greater pele tn1s summer IMAM either OF the